Lawgist20APower of Central Government to make rules
1[20A. Power of Central Government to make rules.--(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules--
(a) prescribing the particulars which a declaration made and subscribed under section 5 may contain 2[and the form and manner in which the names of the printer, publisher, owner and editor of a newspaper and the place of its printing and publication may be printed on every copy of such newspaper];
3[(b) prescribing the manner in which copies of any declaration attested by the official seal of a Magistrate or copies of any order refusing to authenticate any declaration may be forwarded to the person making and subscribing the declaration and to the Press Registrar;]
(c) prescribing the manner in which copies of any newspaper may be sent to the Press Registrar under section 11B;
(d) prescribing the manner in which a Register may be maintained under section 19B and the particulars which it may contain;
(e) prescribed the particulars in which an annual statement to be furnished by the publisher of a newspaper to the Press Registrar may contain;
(f) prescribing the form and manner in which an annual statement under clause (a) of section 19D, or any returns, statistics or other information under section 19E, may be furnished to the Press Registrar;
(g) prescribing the fees for furnishing copies of extracts from the Register and the manner in which such copies may be furnished;
(h) prescribing the manner in which a certificate of registration may be issued in respect of a newspaper;
(i) prescribing the form in which, and the time within which, annual reports may be prepared by the Press Registrar and forwarded to the Central Government.
4[(2) Every rule made under this section shall be laid as soon as may be after it is made before each House of Parliament while it is in session for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or 5[in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid] both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.]]
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1. Ins. by Act 55 of 1955, s. 18 (w.e.f. 1-7-1956).
2. Ins. by Act 26 of 1960, s. 8 (w.e.f. 1-10-1960).
3. Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for clause (b) (w.e.f. 1-10-1960).
4. Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 1-10-1960).
5. Subs. by Act 20 of 1983, s. 2 and Schedule, for certain words (w.e.f. 15-3-1984).
- 1 Interpretation-clause
- 2 [Repealed.]
- 3 Particulars to be printed on books and papers
- 4 Keeper of printing-press to make declaration
- 5 Rules as to publication of newspapers
- 5A Keepers of printing-presses and printers and publishers of newspapers in Jammu and Kashmir to make and subscribe fresh declarations within specified period
- 6 Authentication of declaration
- 7 Office copy of declaration to be prima facie evidence
- 8 New declaration by persons who have signed a declaration and subsequently ceased to be printers or publishers
- 8A Person whose name has been incorrectly published as editor may make a declaration before a Magistrate
- 8B Cancellation of declaration
- 8C Appeal
- 9 Copies of books printed after commencement of Act to be delivered gratis to Government
- 10 Receipt for copies delivered under section 9
- 11 Disposal of copies delivered under section 9
- 11A Copies of newspaper printed in India to be delivered gratis to Government
- 11B Copies of newspapers to be delivered to Press Registrar
- 12 Penalty for printing contrary to rule in section 3
- 13 Penalty for keeping press without making declaration required by section 4
- 14 Punishment for making false statement
- 15 Penalty for printing or publishing newspaper without conforming to rules
- 15A Penalty for failure to make a declaration under section 8
- 16 Penalty for not delivering books or not supplying printer with maps
- 16A Penalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers gratis to Government
- 16B Penalty for failure to supply copies of newspapers to Press Registrar
- 17 Recovery of forfeitures and disposal thereof and of fines
- 18 Registration of memoranda of books
- 19 Publication of memoranda registered
- 19A Appointment of Press Registrar and other officers
- 19B Register of newspapers
- 19C Certificates of registration
- 19D Annual statement, etc., to be furnished by newspapers
- 19E Returns and reports to be furnished by 'newspapers
- 19F Right of access to records and documents
- 19G Annual report
- 19H Furnishing of copies of extracts from Register
- 19-I Delegation of power
- 19J Press Registrar and other officers to be public servants
- 19K Penalty for contravention of section 19D or section 19E, etc
- 19L Penalty for improper disclosure of information
- 20 Power of State Government to make rules
- 20A Power of Central Government to make rules
- 20B Rules made under this Act may provide that contravention thereof shall be punishable
- 21 Power to exclude any class of books from operation of Act
- 22 Extent
- 23 [Repealed.]
